BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5074
INDUSTRY: PLUMBING AND HEATING EQU AND SUPPLIES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1390

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
47.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.1
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROA
#1:
EMCO LTD
45.7 10.9
#2:
NOLAND CO
33.4 2.8
#3:
WILMAR INDUSTRIES INC
10.8 12.3
#4:
WAXMAN INDUSTRIES
7.3 3.2
Total of #1-4: 97.3 7.8

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